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Religious leaders kick off joint aid effort in Timor-Leste
Religions combine to show solidarity to alleviate hardship caused by flooding and the Covid pandemic
Religious leaders in Timor-Leste gather in front of the An-Nur Mosque in Dili before distributing aid to flood and Covid-19 victims on May 11. (Photo supplied)
Religious leaders in predominantly Catholic Timor-Leste have launched joint efforts to provide aid to victims of recent floods and residents affected by Covid-19 restrictions.
Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Hindu and Confucian leaders said their aim was to bolster government efforts to help people struggling because of the disasters.
They began by distributing aid supplies to 1,500 residents in the capital Dili and in Laclo, Manatuto district, on May 11.
Timor-Leste makes Covid tests compulsory
People who refuse face instant quarantine after the govt acts in response to an anti-test clash in Dili
A Dili resident undergoes a Covid-19 test. The government has made it mandatory for citizens to be tested and will punish those who refuse. (Photo: Facebook ALFeLa Timor-Leste)
Timor-Leste has ordered all its citizens to comply and be tested on demand for Covid-19 or be forced into quarantine if they refuse.
The order was passed by the country’s Council of Ministers on May 5.
“All individuals in the national territory asked to submit themselves to mass or random testing according to criteria defined by the health authorities are obliged to undergo a medical examination for the diagnosis of Covid-19,” it said.